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2008 Geneva Motor Show: New BMW 320d Convertible and BMW 125i Coupé to Debut

2008 Geneva Motor Show: New BMW 320d Convertible and BMW 125i Coupé to Debut

New Convertible and Coupé models make world debut alongside EfficientDynamics concept car and M3 Convertible at Geneva Motorshow. New BMW X6 makes European debut at Geneva Motorshow. BMW 1 Series, 3 Series and X3 receive specification upgrades. LONDON - January 30, 2008: BMW UK has announced additions to the 3 Series ... Continue reading

Peugeot 207 Number 1 in Europe

Peugeot 207 Number 1 in Europe

Best selling car in Europe in its first full year on sale Almost 100,000 207s sold in the UK in 18 months No 1 French car in UK Top Ten Range starts from only £9,295 on-the-road LONDON - January 30, 2008: In its first full year on sale, the Peugeot 207 has become the No 1 best selling car in Europe. Between January 20 ... Continue reading

SPY PHOTOS - EXCUSIVE FIRST TIME : Volvo XC60

SPY PHOTOS - EXCUSIVE FIRST TIME : Volvo XC60

TACH AUTO CENTRAL - January 29, 2008: Spy Shots. Revealed at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, Volvo will be delivering a new competitor to BMW's X3 and Mercedes-Benz' GLK to dealer showrooms in 2009; the Volvo XC60. The concept car shows that Volvo Cars’ XC60 project is ready to challenge the competition in what is cur ... Continue reading

Mazda Launches Fully Redesigned Atenza (Mazda6)

Mazda Launches Fully Redesigned Atenza (Mazda6)

- The all-new Mazda Atenza delivers advanced environmental and safety features coupled with superb high speed stability and comfort - HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the launch of the fully remodeled Mazda Atenza (known as the all-new Mazda6 overseas) in Japan. Available in three body styles ... Continue reading

2008 Geneva Motor Show: Mitsubishi to Show Prototype-S Sports Hatchback Concept

2008 Geneva Motor Show: Mitsubishi to Show Prototype-S Sports Hatchback Concept

TOKYO - January 28, 2008: Mitsubishi is to give the Prototype-S concept for a sports hatchback its global debut at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show which runs from March 4 through March 16 at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition and conference complex (opening to the general public on March 6.) Deriving from MMC's spo ... Continue reading

Living The High Life In Citroën's C4 Picasso Lounge

Living The High Life In Citroën's C4 Picasso Lounge

LONDON - January 28, 2008: Citroën is taking the Compact MPV to new levels of luxury with the introduction of the Lounge, a very special edition of the Company’s multi-award winning C4 Picasso, created uniquely for the UK market. The marque’s popular family car has been given a prestigious upgrade to create ... Continue reading

Fiat Group Reports Its Largest Ever Trading Profit

Fiat Group Reports Its Largest Ever Trading Profit

LONDON - January 28, 2008: The Fiat Group has recorded its largest ever trading profit – 3.2 billion euros based on a turnover of 59 billion euros – in its 2007 Annual Results. These figures are up 12.9 per cent on 2006 with a 66 per cent increase in trading profit, and the Automobiles sector almost doubled i ... Continue reading

Spain's SEAT - 16 Million-Strong, and Counting

Spain's SEAT - 16 Million-Strong, and Counting

Spanish firm celebrates production milestone • Ultra-green Leon Ecomotive is 16 millionth SEAT off the line • Exciting strategy envisages 800,000 sales a year by 2018 BARCELONA - January 28, 2008: This past Friday Spanish car maker SEAT notched up another massive milestone as its 16 millionth model rolled off ... Continue reading

Fiat Adds New 1.6 Liter V16 Engine to Bravo - VIDEO ENHANCED

Fiat Adds New 1.6 Liter V16 Engine to Bravo - VIDEO ENHANCED

PARIS - January 25, 2008: A year after its launch, the Fiat Bravo has sold more than 90,000 vehicles in Europe and, according to Fiat, has also been the highest-selling compact 5-door car in Italy since April 2007. Now, Fiat introduces the new 1.6 Multijet 16v engine to the Fiat Bravo, which is its latest-generation tu ... Continue reading

Beijing Hyundai to Launch 3 New Models; New Elantra To Be Produced In April

Beijing Hyundai to Launch 3 New Models; New Elantra To Be Produced In April

SHANGHAI - January 24, 2008: Three brand new or redesigned car models will be produced in its newly-finished second plant this year, the company announced yesterday. New Elantra HDC, which was displayed at the Guangzhou Auto Show last November, will be the first model to be produced at the second plant and it will roll ... Continue reading

Kia Turns Heads and Earns Top Safety Awards - VIDEO STORY

Kia Turns Heads and Earns Top Safety Awards - VIDEO STORY

IRVINE - January 22, 2008: Kia Motors is one of the fastest growing auto manufacturers in the world. And with it’s commitment to quality and safety, Kia is earning top awards from some of the industry’s highest authorities. ... Continue reading

Going to 2008 Detroit Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop

Going to 2008 Detroit Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop

Detroit - January 20, 2008: The 2008 North American International Auto Show is better than ever, and because of all the new vehicles (and concepts) that utilize alternative fuels or propulsion systems, if you haven't been to the show for a couple of years, this is the one to not miss. Also, there are more non-regular a ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show Paves Greener Roads - VIDEO STORY

2008 Detroit Auto Show Paves Greener Roads - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - January 20, 2008: Vehicles using alternatives to fuel featured prominently at this year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, as efforts to combat global warming continue. From hydrogen to bio-fuels, automakers introduced a variety of alternative propulsion vehicles. In addition to dual ... Continue reading

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

It's Back, the North American International Auto Show: America's Most Important Automobile Exposition DETROIT - January 12, 2008: Once again, The Auto Channel will be presenting extensive, unmatched coverage of the Detroit Auto Show. And once again, with TACH's Press Pass Coverage, you'll be able to experience the Medi ... Continue reading

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